Pretty Christmas Decorations Still Pose Fire Hazards

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on November 30, 2010 in New York. Originally from Mahopac, New York, the 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce is adorned with 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on more than five miles of electrical wire, and topped with a Swarovski crystal star. AFP PHOTO / Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

RANDALLS ISLAND, N.Y. (WCBS 880/CBS 2) – Christmas trees and other holiday decorations may be pretty to look at, but they also pose a major fire hazard, officials say.

Anthony Van Cuso, director of fire safety education for the city, says people celebrating the holidays need to look out for certain things that can lead to a fire.

“You never want to have extension cords under the rug. It’s something that heats up. That’s definitely a fire hazard,” he said.